Q: Is 2,163,636 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,163,636 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 2,163,636 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 60,101 120,202 180,303 240,404 360,606 540,909 721,212 1,081,818 and 2,163,636, with no remainder.

Since 2,163,636 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,163,636, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).